Question

A number decreased by 40% gives 135. The number is 250

Answer 1

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Your answer
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Let the number be x.

Then,
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According to the question,
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$x - \frac{40x}{100} = 135 \\ \\ = > x - \frac{2x}{5} = 135 \\ \\ = > \frac{5x - 2x}{5} = 135 \\ \\ = > \frac{3x}{5} = 135 \\ \\ = > x = \frac{135 \times 5}{3} \\ \\ = > x = 225$
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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

Then,

According to the question,

40x 100 x 135

2x 5 => x = 135

5x 2x = 135

5

3x 5 = €135

135 x 5 => x =

3

=> x = 225

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